Bank credit gathers pace in Aug 2020, led by retail, industrial sectors, BFSI News, ET BFSI

As India‘s economic activity revives, bank credit has expanded to various sectors, led by retail and industrial sectors, in August 2021.

According to the Reserve Bank of India data, retail segment showed an accelerated growth of 12.1% in August 2021, compared with 8.5 % a year ago, on higher volume in housing and vehicle credit.

However, credit growth in services sector fell to 3.5% in August 2021 compared with 10.9% a year ago, mainly due to contraction in credit growth to NBFCs and commercial real estate.

Credit to industry rose to 2.3% in August 2021, from 0.4% in August 2020. Loans to medium size units rose to 63.4% in August 2021 against 4.4% last year, RBI said.

Credit to micro and small industries stood at 10.1% in August 2021, from a contraction of 1.1% a year ago, and credit to large industries shrunk by 1.7% in August 2021 compared with a growth of 0.5% a year ago.

Credit to engineering, chemical and chemical products, gems and jewellery, infrastructure, mining and quarrying accelerated in August 2021 as against a year ago, and credit to basic metal, cement & cement products, construction, vehicles, vehicles parts and transport equipment’ either decelerated or contracted, RBI said.